Shoe dye drier



F. JONES SHOE DYE DRIER Oct. 25, 1932.

Filed Oct. 11, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Oct. 25, 1932; JONES 1,884,978

SHOE DYE DRIER Filed Oct. 1950 2 Sheets- Sheet 2 FRANK Jones,oswILLIAMsB nG, KENTUCKY, ASSIGNOR o' Patented 0ct 25, 1932 it; i

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WHITE, OF VIIL-LIAMSBURG, KENTUCKY I SHOE DYE DRIER Application filedOctober 11,1930. Serial No. 488,127.

This invention appertains'toshoe apparatus and more particularly tonovel means for drying shoes after the same have been dyed in so-calledshoe shiningor shoe repairing p a y One of the primary objects of myinvention is to provide a novel device for eiiectively drying shoes 1after the same have been dyed, the apparatus being so constructed as: tonot only dry the shoes in a minimum amount of time but to also aid inthe polish or finish ofthe shoes being dried. I V Another object of myinvention is the pro vision of a device for quicklydrying dyed shoesembodying a closed casing for receiving the shoes, with means forheating theclosed casing tothe desired temperature ;for bringing aboutthe best results. q I

Y Another important object of my invention is the provision of novelmeans for forming the side walls of the casing, wherebythe heat raysfrom; the heating means in the casing will be reflectedonto the pairofshoes being dried,

whereby. not only willthe shoes be quickly dried, but also a properpolished finish be imparted to the shoes. 7

A further salient object of my invention is the provision ofnovel meansfor ventilating the closed casing whereby the temperature inside of thecasing can be properly controlled.

A still further obj ect of my invention is to provide an improved devicefor drying dyed shoes of the above character which will be durable andeiiicient in use, one that will be simple and easy to manufacture, andone which can be placed upon the market at a reasonable cost.

With these and other objects in view, the

invention consistsin the novel construction,

arrangement and formation of parts, as Wlll be hereinafter morespecnicany descrlbed,

drawings, in which drawings Figure 1. is a perspective View of myimproved shoe drying apparatus, showing parts thereof broken away and insection.

Figure 2 is an end elevation of the same. Figure 3 is a longitudinalsection through my 1 improved. device taken on .the line 3YY3 of Figure2. H V f Y 1 r Figure 4 is a transverse sec-tion'thro'ugh myimproveddevice taken on the line 4 4,01? Figure 3 looking in thedirection of the arrows.

in similar reference characters designate cor: responding partsthroughout the several. views, the letter A generally indicates myimproved device, which comprises a closed casing 10. i V I 1 This closedcasing 10 embodies a bottom wall or base 11, longitudinally extendingside walls 12,a.cl0sed end wall".13,'.and a top Wall 1 1. V The end ofthee-casing 10 opposite to the end Wall 13 is closed bya hingeddoor lorthe like 15, which is connected. by means of a hinge pin 16, with onesidewall 12 The bottom or base- 11 is preferablypbut not necessarilyformed of wood or other material, while the side walls 12', the end wall13, the top wall 14,-and the door 15 is preferably formedof sheet metal,with the inner surfacethereof formed of reflectingmaterial, for apurpose, which will be later described. ThecasingIO is adapted toreceive shoes, which have been dyed, vfor the purpose of drying the sameand the shoes can be placed into theicasing through'thevdoor 15,whic hcan be provided with a manipulating handle16.f V

The means for, heating the interior of the casing 10 can be ofanydesired nature, but I prefer to use incandescent lamp bulbs 17, owingtothe fact that these bulbsiwill not only give out the desired heat butwill also give out light rays which are beneficial to the finish o fltheshoes. These incandescent bulbs 17 can be screwed into suitable sockets18 carried by the end wall 13 ofthe casing 10, the socketsbeingconnected by means of line wires 19 with any suitable source ofelectri-C-iZLlIneQ, and illustrated in the accompanying 1 cal energy; .A controlswitch 20 canbe conbulbs '17. v v From thedescription so far, it canbeseen introduced intolthe casing 10 and placedpn Referring to thedrawingsin detail,- where' that after shoes have beenrdyed. the same arethe base 11, after which the door 15 is closed. The switch 20 isoperated so as to close the circuit through the bulbs 17, and the heatfrom the bulbs being concentrated in the casing will quickly dry theshoes.

Further the heat and the light rays- .611 18- nated from theincandescent lamps 17 will be reflected on the shoes, due to thereflecting surfaces formed on the interior surfaceof the walls. I havefound that not only will this quickly dry the shoes but willalsoeflectively impart a polish thereto.

If preferred, I can provide transparent panes 22 and 23, in the end walland tlfie ,door 15, so that the effect of the heat on the shoes can bereadily determined by persons looking into the interior of the casingthrough said transparent panels.

In order to determine the exact temperature in the casing, I can providea thermometer 24, which thermometer can be inserted through anopening 25in the top wall 14 of the casing.

The side walls 12 can be provided with' ventilating openings 26, whichopenings can be closed by means of valves or doors 27. I preferablymount all of the doors or valves 27 on each side of the casing on asingle manipulating rod 28, so that all of the valves or doors 27 can besimultaneously operated. As shown, the rod 28 is in the nature of ashaft and is rockably mounted in bearings 29, which bearings are carriedby the opposite sides of the casing. One end of the shaft can beprovidedwith a manipulating handle 30 as shown.

If desired, the top wall 14 can also be provided with ventilatingopenings '31, and these openings can be closed by pivoted doors orvalves 32. These valves or doors 32 can be readily moved over or awayfrom the ventilating openings 31 by means of a handle 33 connected witheach one of the same.

If preferred, in lieu of providing the end wall 13 with a sight panel22, the same can be provided with an elongated ventilating openadaptedto close said opening, said rod provided with angularly bentmanipulating handles at the ends thereof for holding said rod againstlongitudinal movement, said manipulating handles overhanging the ends ofsaid casing and being adapted to engage said door for holding said doorin a closed position while said valves are swung to a closed position.

2. A device of the class described comprising a cabinet, heating meansmounted therein, said cabinet provided with s1de walls having aventilating aperture formed therein, a i

manipulating rod mounted longitudinally of said side walls and providedwith" a valve adapted to close said ventilating aperture, brackets forrotatably supporting said inanipulating rod, the" ends of saidmanipulating rod being bent angularly to produce manipulating handlesadapted to extend across the ends of said cabinet when the valve ismoved to a closed position, a door carried by one end of said cabinetand adapted to contact with one of said manipulating handles forassisting in holding said manipulating shaft against accidentalmovement.

In testimony whereof I atfix my signature.

FRANK JONES.

ing, as shown in the drawings, and this opening can be opened or closedby means of a gate or valve 34. As shown, this gate is mounted on ashaft- 35, rockably mounted in bearings 36 carried by said end wall. Theend of the shaft can be provided with a manipulating handle 37, topermit the convenient rocking of the shaft and the consequent. raisingand lowering of the door or gate 34. 7

From theforegoing description, it can be seen that I have provided anovel apparatus,

whereby dyed shoes can be quickly and offectively dried and at the sametime the desired polish imparted thereto.

In order to further ventilate the casing I can provide the bottom wallor base 11 adjacent to one end thereof with air inlet openings 38, as isshown in the drawings.

